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This jerk chicken recipe is one of my go-to quick and easy grilling recipes, and I can pair the chicken with just about anything – on top of a salad, with confetti coleslaw, rolled up in a wrap, on top of grilled veggies – you name it. I prefer to use white meat tenders, but you can use any cut of chicken for this recipe.

This chicken is great to reheat, and makes a great lunch treat or dinner a day or two later. I confess to using it as late as 5 days later in other quick meals. I think the array of spices keep it fresh and tender. If you don’t have all the ingredients, you can improvise very easily. The essentials, if you have them, are the lime or lime juice, cinnamon, salt, thyme and some source of heat (cayenne, chipotle, or black pepper) – and the oil. And here’s my disclaimer: these measurements are estimates based on how much chicken I have and what we’re feeling like that day.

Jerk Chicken Strips

Clarified some measurements on 1/23/2013.

Ingredients

about 1 pound of chicken, sliced into strips

2 to 3 tablespoon of olive oil or other oil

1/2 teaspoon of salt

1/4 teaspoon of black or white pepper

1 teaspoon dried thyme

1 tablespoon of honey

1 tablespoon of fresh lime juice

1 teaspoons of cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon of cardamom (optional)

1/4 teaspoon of ginger

1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon of chipotle pepper or cayenne pepper (optional for some heat)

Preparation

Combine the chicken and oil in a bowl and toss until coated.

Add the lime juice and toss again.

Now add all the spices and remaining ingredients in any order.

Turn on a grill (or they can be cooked in a frying pan or skillet) to medium heat and cook each chicken piece on both sides until browned and tender (a few minutes on each side).